City Council Fall Planning Session 10/22/2026

City Council | Fall Planning Session

October 22, 2026 | 8:30a - 4:30p

Statesville Regional Airport

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AGENDA

8:30a - 9:00a:  Breakfast and Welcome

9:00a - 10:30a: Strategic Plan (Memo #1)

1. Do you want a public engagement opportunity?

2. Approve updated Strategic Plan and measurables.

10:30a - 11:00a: FY27 Current View (Memo #2)

No Action Required

11:00a - 12:00p: Property Tax Limit Legislation (Memo #3)

No official action required, item does require discussion and guidance

12:00p - 12:45p: Lunch / Offsite Retreat Discussion

Does the Council want to have an offsite Winter Retreat and where?

1:00p - 2:00p: CVB/TDA Discussion (Memo #4)

Does Council wish to pursue legislation authorizing an increase in the occupancy tax rate from 5% to 6% and move to "standard" enabling legislation?

2:00p - 03:00p: Countywide Fire Discussion (Memo #5)

Does the Council want to move forward with this discussion with the Iredell County?

3:00p - 3:45p: BUILD and Brownfields Grants (Memo #6)

Does the Council want to pursue either of these two grants?

3:45p - 4:15p: Legislative Agenda (Memo #7)

Discuss this list and prioritize issues of importance

4:15p - 4:30p: Observations from the day, takeaways

Conclusion and Adjourn

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